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Vietnam Homeland Tour
New Beginnings is planning a 2008 Vietnam Homeland Tour.

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For Parents of Children Adopted from China
The University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities is asking parents to tell us about their child and their parenting experiences.

Participation is easy. Visit the Survey Monkey website by clicking on the link below and you will be prompted through a series of questions. Have any questions? Contact Cristina at (860) 679-1500 or cmwilson@uchc.edu

Click here to take the survey
China Corner
CCAA has finished the review of dossiers logged-in up to December 31, 2006. CCAA has matched referrals for families logged-in up to January 12, 2006.

Our December 28, 2005 LID families have been matched with their referrals. The children are beautiful! They will be traveling in May. Our October 2006 expedited families (families of Chinese descent) returned home from China on February 29, 2008.

11 families arrived home on May 18, 2007 from China with their new bundles of joy

The Group In Hunan

January 2007: China has made changes to their adoption program. Click here for more information.

See our latest additions:
 · Brooke
 · Abby
 · Stephanie
 · Jaqueline Eileen

Matthaei Family Blog

Paul & Mary Hellman's Journal

Fee Increases
Visa application fees for entry into China have risen from $70 per application to $120 per application.

As of August 1, 2007, dossier translation fees are going from $200 per dossier to $300 per dossier. Therefore, dossiers being sent to China prior to August 1, 2007 will still be $820. Dossiers being sent to China on or after January 1, 2008 will be $960.

Colombia Adoption Costs

 

Application, Homestudy and Post-Adoption
  Application & AFP 350.00    
    Homestudy 1,200.00    
    Parent Education Workshop 300.00    
    Post-Adoption    1,000.00    
    Total   $2,850.00  
  Program Fees  
    New Beginnings Fee 3,000.00    
    Cooperative Agency Fee 5,000.00    
    Public Agency Adoption through ICBF 3,500.00    
      OR      
    Private Adoption 9,000.00    
    AND Legal Fee 3,500.00    
    Total Public Adoption   $11,500.00  
    Total Private Adoption   $20,500.00  
           
  Incidental Expenses  
    USCIS & Immigration 1,075.00    
    Dossier, Apostille & Consulate (approx.) 960.00    
    Travel (approx.) 3,500.00    
    Total   $5,535.00  
           
    Grand Total For Public Adoption:   $19,885.00  
    Grand Total For Private Adoption:   $28,885.00  

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